Calendar of Digital Scholarship Events

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Calendar of Events for AY 2024-2025

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Spring 2025

Connecticut Digital Humanities Conference

February 21-22, 2025 at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT.

Connecticut Digital Humanities endeavors to bring together a network of DH practitioners committed to advancing collaborative scholarship in digital humanities research and pedagogy across the New England region. CTDH will provide individuals across New England who are interested in digital humanities with an opportunity to learn new techniques and skills, hear about their colleagues’ DH projects, and become part of a vibrant and diverse community of scholars and practitioners. You can explore the schedule of presentations and events here, and register here. Registration is free and all are welcome!

Preserving Your Digital Life – CTDS Virtual Workshop

Tuesday, April 1, 4:15 – 5:15 PM | Zoom

Presenter: Amanda Matava, Digital Archivist and Head of Digital Asset Management, Trinity College

We are told that if it’s on the internet it lives forever… but that is not always true! What about family photos, college papers, or other personal and/or sentimental digital content that you might want to preserve for the long haul? Learn about best practices and tools in this session focused on preserving your digital life.

Day of Digital Scholarship

Wednesday, April 23, 3:00 – 6:00 PM | Center for Digital Learning, LITS Level 1

The Day of Digital Scholarship is a yearly event highlighting digital work by Trinity students, faculty, and staff.
Join us from 3:00-6:00 for our open house poster-style event highlighting amazing podcasts, films, digital exhibits, and more! We’ll have coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and treats from Peter B’s with other fare as we invite guests to explore the Center for Digital Learning on Level 1 of LITS to review digital work produced by the Trinity community this year! Come support your friends and colleagues at this fun celebration!

Fall 2024

Virtual Workshop | Introduction to Podcasting (Trinity College)

Thursday, September 19th, 3:00-4:00 PM | Zoom

Presenter: Mary Mahoney, Digital Scholarship Strategist, Trinity College

Podcasting is an increasingly popular means of communication. On average, millions of podcast listeners consume multiple podcast episodes every week. According to Spotify, there are over 5 million podcasts from which to choose. Podcasting allows creators to craft content in multiple formats (documentary, narrative, interview, reported, conversational, fictional, etc.) and push it out freely to the public. With the benefit of free software and tools, aspiring podcasters can get up and running with little training or effort. This workshop will introduce participants to podcasting and explore the steps required to take an idea from concept to creation. No prior experience is required. Attendees will leave the workshop with an understanding of the podcast production process and recommendations for software and tools to support their work. Follow-up consultations on designing podcasting assignments or incorporating it into research projects will also be available.

Intro to Zine Making Workshop

Wednesday, October 2nd. 4:30-5:30 PM | LITS 182

Join the Trinity Tripod for a Zine Making Workshop! Learn about the history of zines, and their role in activism, and then create your own. Enjoy snacks while you craft, connect, and collaborate. No prior experience is required—just bring you!

Virtual Workshop |Reimagining Legacy Digital Public History Projects – ConnecticutHistory.org

Thursday, October 10, 3:00-4:00 PM | Zoom

Presenter: CT Humanities

Over a decade ago, CT Humanities launched its born-digital public history project, ConnecticutHistory.org as a place to find histories of the people, events, places, and stories of Connecticut. While usership has grown to an average of a million views per year, the years have also seen rapid changes in scholarship, digital practices, and website design and functionality. The presentation will cover the original intention and design behind the project, the benefits and complications of legacy digital projects, and how the CT Humanities Digital Humanities team is thinking about a reorientation to better reflect and serve our audiences.

This presentation is part of our “project showcase” series. If you have a project you’d like to workshop or share, email Mary Mahoney for more information.

Pumpkins & Pencils

Wednesday, October 23rd, 4:15-5:15 PM | LITS 182

Join us for fall treats and pumpkin-spiced hot chocolate and work on art for our Color Our Collections contest! Staff will be on hand to answer any questions about how to format your work for submission to the contest. We will provide paper and drawing pencils.

Virtual Workshop |Introduction to Video Editing Software with iMovie (Connecticut College)

Wednesday, October 30th, 3:00-4:00 PM | Zoom

Presenter: Mike Dreimiller, Digital Media Specialist, Connecticut College

This workshop will introduce attendees to the basics of video editing using iMovie software. iMovie is available in the recording studios at Connecticut College and Trinity College.

Trinity Tripod in Conversation with Kerri Ana Provost

Wednesday, November 20th from 4:30-5:30 PM | LITS 181

Join the editors of the Trinity Tripod for a conversation with writer Kerri Ana Provost of Real Hartford to discuss independent journalism, writing for the public online, and writing about Hartford.

Color Our Collection Book Launch

Tuesday, December 10th, 4:30-5:30 PM | Engelhard Reading Room

Join us for the launch of this year’s Trinity College coloring book. Come get your copy and join us for coloring and treats.

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

Wednesday, December 18th from 12:00-2:00 PM | LITS 182

Learn about Wikipedia editing from students of THDN 254 who have been working on editing pages of underrepresented actors on Wikipedia, and then learn how to edit yourself! No previous experience is expected or required.